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Where You At

from The Nightlife by Night Train 357

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    Reflection, introspection, problem-solving, humor, and clarity are discovered in the still of the night. Let me take you on a journey through a storm of personal thoughts, experiences, and lesson that can only be called The Nightlife, a collection of songs designed to remind us that it's okay to be different when the world is telling you to conform.

    With music provided by producers Ardamus and ADST Music, The Nightlife is Hip-Hop experience like no other, with bars forever!

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It's not about where you're from as much as it's about where you're at. This song is heavy on lyricism and using bars, punchlines, and personal stories to paint a picture about being different! My hope is that other people will hear this and be inspired to be themselves no matter what anyone says!

lyrics

Maryland mindset
With a DC influence
Listening to music
That would groove or start a movement
Grew up around drugs
in the hood and burbs;
Hustlers on the corner
and bullies in the school and
Sounds a bit redundant
But I gotta speak my truth and
Didn’t want attention
So I did my best to duck down
Or bustin loose; Chuck Brown,
Cul-de-sac to uptown
Went to high school. Wasn’t cool,
but I don’t give a fuck now!
...round here...
When you really don’t care
Be prepared for indefinite stares
...Wish I had a time machine
So I could tell a younger me
To keep those middle fingers
Waving up in the air!
...But now we’re in the present
And my past is filled with lessons
For a highway to Hell
Or stairway to Heaven
It’s really all depending how the
Pendulum swings
But one thing: I’m done pretending
I don’t want a happy ending.

Where you at? Where you at?
Where you at, son?
Where you from? Where you from?
Where you from, son?
Where you at? Where you at?
Where you at, son?
Let me break it down
So, I can tell you where I come from!

I’m from the 80s. I’m from black music.
...I’m from the Middleton Family Reunion
I’m from the influence of
Saturday morning cartoons eating Cookie Crisp until the afternoon
Cleaning the gutters from the roof
And anytime I was ungrateful
My mom would whoop my ass
And then send me to my room
And the kids at school
Would treat you like shit
Because they’re probably
Just as insecure as you...
I’m from the county where Blacks
Have the most success in the U.S.
But honestly
They still treat you like you’re useless
When color’s not a issue
They find new ways to divide
And take pride in trying
To make you feel stupid
Like, “Why you draw so much?”
“Why you so bright?”
“Why you don’t basketball?”
“Why you talk White?”
Here’s a question!..
....Why don’t you mind your business
Instead of telling me how to live my life?

Where you at? Where you at?
Where you at, son?
Where you from? Where you from?
Where you from, son?
Where you at? Where you at?
Where you at, son?
Let me break it down
So I can tell you where I come from!

I’ll be damned if dedicate
12 hours everyday to a job
And no time for my passion!
What exactly are you asking
Me? If I Netflix & Chill
Right now, I don’t really have
Time for distractions.
Break it in fractions.
Full time, Part time, her time,
..Reggie Noble, time for some action!
My environment pushed me
To be proactive
It’s not about where you’re from
It’s where you at, kid!
..I’m Black, I’m White,
I fall, I fight,
Lion-O of the flow
Give me sight beyond sight
Keep it moving all night
Keep it moving all night
Don’t worry about a thing
It’s gonna be all right!
...an average dude,
but cure for the common cool
I’ma keep pushing like I’m gonna lose
but I never do.

Where you at? Where you at?
Where you at, son?
Where you from? Where you from?
Where you from, son?
Where you at? Where you at?
Where you at, son?
Let me break it down
So, I can tell you where I come from!

credits

from The Nightlife, released August 21, 2020
Song produced and composed by ADST Music.
Song written and performed by Stephen "Night Train 357" Wilkes.
Mixing and mastering at Nightsky Recording Studios in Waldorf, MD.

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Night Train 357 Silver Spring, Maryland

Night Train 357 is a creative emcee that enjoys infusing wordplay with unique subject matter not often touched upon in the Hip-Hop community. He tells stories with a twist, constantly reminding the listener how the average can become above average. He's a breath of fresh air, a change from the mundane, and the cure for the common cool. ... more

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